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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live
emerge from within, bearing her cryptic messages and omens far and wide across the multiverse.
Within the fortress are items that the Raven Queen finds irresistible: objects invested with deep feelings
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
is reduced to powder, pulp, or paste, as appropriate. Only magic items are unaffected. If you wish, when the pestle stops, you can have the mortar separate its contents-like powdered bone, crushed
images of you streaking through the sky between your point of origin and the destination. You arrive at the location 1 hour later or, if it is night, 1 minute later.
Bones Know Their Home. When you
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
know of places of power near their lairs and keep detailed records of how phenomena connected to those sites react to outside influences. They also avidly collect magic items and spells that create
disguised as a human merchant prince.
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An adult emerald dragon shows an emerald dragon wyrmling how to safely observe Humanoids without being detected.
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An adult emerald dragon keeps a
Troglodyte
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in the shallow depths of the Underdark in a constant state of war against their neighbors and one another. They mark the borders of their territories with cracked bones and skulls, or with
have such items. A troglodyte tribe might be torn apart by battles over a single longsword.
Devotees of Laogzed. Some troglodytes venerate Laogzed, a demonic, monstrously fat toad-lizard that slumbers
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Needle’s Bones A wide sinkhole yawns before you, the earth around it littered with goblin bones. The opening is 90 feet across and roughly circular, and the stone walls are nearly vertical. Thirty
feet down, the sinkhole is filled with murky green water. Hundreds of frogs hop from one floating plant to another.
The massive rib cage and fine wing bones of a dragon rise above the murk. Vines
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Buying and Selling Magic Items Captain Xendros of the Faithful Quartermasters of Iuz has magic items for sale and can also broker the sale of magic items. Any such item comes with a mild curse
knowledge of the casting. This curse can be detected by casting an identify spell on the item and succeeding on a DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana) check. The check can be attempted once per casting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
) score to determine whether a theft made against that character is successful. If the character’s score is 11 or higher, the theft is detected and thwarted. Otherwise, the thief makes off with one
item weighing 1 pound or less (such as a coin pouch or potion) and disappears into the crowd before the theft is noticed. If a character is robbed, ask the player what small items the character is carrying, then decide which of those items was stolen.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. The other, whose doors are painted with a depiction of a five-headed dragon, contains Rezmir’s Cult of the Dragon regalia—purple robes, cloaks, mantles, and many items of rank, but not the Black
Dragon Mask. Because Rezmir is a half-dragon, it’s unlikely that her clothing or armor will fit anyone else. The wardrobe containing the cult regalia is trapped. The trap can be detected with a successful
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. The other, whose doors are painted with a depiction of a five-headed dragon, contains Rezmir’s Cult of the Dragon regalia — purple robes, cloaks, mantles, and many items of rank, but not the Black
Dragon Mask. Because Rezmir is a half-dragon, it’s unlikely that her clothing or armor will fit anyone else. The wardrobe containing the cult regalia is trapped. The trap can be detected with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
aura of transmutation magic when such is detected for. Upwardly Mobile. Any character who touches a pillar with or without intent will uncontrollably float upward (as if affected by a levitate spell
this devil face is teleported to area 27A. Charred Remains. Strewn near the southeast corner is a heap of charred bones and skulls, plus the crisped and blackened remains of clothing and gear, arms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fashioned by orcs, goblinoids, drow, duergar, and other enemies of the dwarves. No dwarven items can be found among the wreckage.)
Sarcophagus. A deep alcove in the north wall is mostly clear of metal
wreckage and contains a shattered stone sarcophagus. Engraved in the back wall of the alcove is a Dwarvish inscription that reads, “Our king is with the gods. Here lie his bones.”
Secret Door. A secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
210 (6d6 × 10) gp 35 (1d6 × 10) pp 3 (1d4 + 1) boulders (for throwing) 2 (1d4) items from the Storm Giant Bag Items table Storm Giant Bag Items d12 Item 1 The bones of a roc, carved with
lightning as a harbinger of good fortune and collect talismans made from objects struck by lightning or items that resemble lightning bolts. Storm Giant Bag Contents 210 (6d6 × 10) sp 105 (3d6 × 10) ep
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
fashion into protective clothing. Fish organs, shells, bones, soft stone, and other sundries are stored in smaller quantities, and are used by the ice toads to make ink, brushes, parchment, and other items
for their work. A few seemingly inexplicable items are stored away from the other supplies, including a single steel gauntlet, a silver brooch containing a cameo, the brass hilt of a dueling knife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
who gets what. If the tribe’s war wagon is available, it is used to transport large or especially treasured items. Each orc warrior carries its personal loot from the raid in a sack. These are the
something that was acquired at great risk. In any case, once the bragging is over, the loot is eaten, put to use, or otherwise disposed of. The Orc Trophies table provides a selection of items that might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K70. Kingsmen Hall This thirty-foot-square room is a shambles. Scattered furniture lies in heaps near the walls. Broken bones lie scattered amid crumpled and crushed plate armor. Shields and swords
shields or swords from the wall requires a successful DC 10 Strength check. None of the items found here are valuable.
Goblin
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might display more than one of these items.
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Earrings and notches in an ear
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Rib bones tied into hair
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A belt made from raccoon pelts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
into protective clothing. Fish organs, shells, bones, soft stone, and other sundries are stored in smaller quantities, and are used by the ice toads to make ink, brushes, parchment, and other items
for their work. A few seemingly inexplicable items are stored away from the other supplies, including a single steel gauntlet, a silver brooch containing a cameo, the brass hilt of a dueling knife, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the chasm. Spells and magic items that allow creatures to fly are suppressed within the chasm. Any character who enters the chasm under the effect of a fly spell or similar magic goes hurtling down
location by another teleport trap appears 30 feet above the lava and immediately plunges into it unless the creature has some way to stop the fall. (Remember that spells and magic items that allow creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sacred bones buried under the church, the vampire spawn ordered him to steal the bones, which Henrik paid Milivoj the gravedigger (see area N1) to do. Every window of Henrik’s shop is a latticework of iron
away!” without opening the door. If the characters accuse Henrik of stealing the bones of St. Andral, he shouts again, “Go away! Leave me alone!” If the characters break into the store, Henrik offers no
Orc
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corpse’s ears for three days to ward off any retribution, and then bury or burn them.
Three ravens is always a good sign.
It is good luck to spit where you are about to sleep.
Gnome bones can
represent darkness.
The unwritten laws that govern the status of individual orcs within a tribe are manifested to a degree in how each orc uses these colors on itself and its personal items. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. Rotating the wheel opens the secret door, but it also opens the floor in front of the wheel to reveal a 10-foot-square pit, at the bottom of which can be seen a pale shimmer of bones. There is a 1-foot
the ceiling directly above the pit, a thin slab that looks like ordinary stonework conceals a sloping tunnel that leads upward. The slab can’t be detected or manipulated from this side.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
whatever prey passes near. They hide in cavernous crags or amid deadfalls, the scattered bones and possessions of past meals the only evidence of their threat.
Gricks’ origins are unclear, but some
, legendary magic items, or powerful supernatural beings.
Grick Gricks tend to be solitary hunters, but young gricks might lurk near dozens of their brood mates for years before gradually drifting apart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
area has four entry points, each with its own collection of items. The shadow demons in area T3E investigate any loud noises coming from the neighboring areas. T3A. Southeast Entrance The floor of this
open cave is strewn with the bones of small birds, reptiles, and wild dogs.
The animal bones are the remains of Murgaxor’s and Y’demi’s past meals. T3B. Southwest Entrance Books and scroll cases are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the masks, humanoid bones are strewn across the floor. To the east, a large carving of a tentacled frog-monster squats above a shrine. Offerings lie on a shelf before it. Four rectangular frescoes
shrine reveals several items: A 6-inch-tall stone statuette of a froghemoth (see appendix D), which weighs 5 pounds and has an inscription on its base in Old Omuan: “Give thanks to me as others have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Shunned Cave Locations The following locations are keyed to map G. Marc Moureau Map G: Shunned Caves (DM’s Version) View Without Tokens View Player Version G1: Entrance Gnawed bones litter the
ground near the cave mouth, and the stench of blood hangs in the air. The bones belong to the owlbear’s victims, including animals, explorers, and other monsters. The bones bear indentations from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
set against the walls around the perimeter of the room. Each holds humanoid bones, dressed in scraps of tattered cloth and rusted iron.
Larrakh is hidden behind one of the larger stones. He spends
fight, arriving from area T8 or the secret door a few minutes after the party defeats Larrakh or he makes his escape. Bones. Upon the stone slabs are the bones of human miners who discovered this chamber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Minotaur Lair Locations The following locations are keyed to map I. Marc Moureau Map I: Minotaur Lair (DM’s Version) View Without Tokens View Player Version I1: Entrance Bones litter the furrowed
dirt around the cave mouth.
Pressed into the dirt are the broken bones of the minotaur’s past victims—unlucky goblins, kobolds, and explorers who stumbled on the monster’s lair. Hoof Tracks. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
stone sculptures. Because their lairs are inevitably slimy and dank, if not outright flooded, black dragons rarely have cloth, wood, or paper items unless such items are stored in watertight containers
. Black dragons versed in magic often record notes and rituals on bones, shells, and metal plates instead of paper or parchment. These unusual works are art in their own right, each featuring rows of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
are two 9-foot-tall statues of ogres transforming into giant flies.
Table. A large stone table stands in the middle of the room. Several curious items rest atop it, including a black cube-shaped box
to the southwest and the floor around it are scorched by fire — the result of a trap set off long ago.
The drow mage has managed to get this far without being detected. Left to his own devices, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a nest. The nest is littered with humanoid bones and also contains a rotted wooden chest with a black serpent formed in the shape of an “S” burned into its lid. It contains 1d4 magic items. Roll on
dragon unless it harms them first. Treasure. Each frost giant carries a sealskin sack containing 3d6 × 100 sp, 1d6 × 100 gp, and 1d3 mundane items, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into
cooked and eaten by the tribe, or are sacrificed to Semuanya, the lizardfolk god.
Canny Crafters. Though they aren’t skilled artisans, lizardfolk craft tools and ornamental jewelry out of the bones of their kills, and they use the hides and shells of dead monsters to create shields.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
streets. Merchants from the south trade dyes, hardwood, dried herbs and spices, textiles, fruits, wines, and other commodities for scrimshaw and other items made from the bones of the knucklehead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Personal Totems Barbarians tend to travel light, carrying little in the way of personal effects or other unnecessary gear. The few possessions they do carry often include small items that have
singlehandedly as a child 4 A small leather pouch holding three stones that represent your ancestors 5 A few small bones from the first beast you killed, tied together with colored wool 6 An egg-sized stone in the shape of your spirit animal that appeared one day in your belt pouch
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
door and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trap on a successful check. Once detected, the trap can be disabled by a character who takes the Utilize action and succeeds on a DC 13
illusion. J5: Hidden Crypt The devil’s face ripples to reveal a dusty crypt. Ancient bones and rubble litter the tiled floor. An austere sarcophagus stands in each corner, and an ornate chest rests in the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
natural light into the hall. Eight sturdy but battered wooden tables covered with globs of grease, gnawed bones, empty casks, and scraps of food stand near the north and south walls, while empty ale
inward. Piled around the wagon are bones and other refuse from Guh’s recent meals, as well as the treasures she has amassed (see “Treasure”). Guh weighs more than 20,000 pounds. She can’t move, so she